Theological & Ministerial Studies at Olivet Nazarene University

If you plan to study theological and ministerial studies, take a look at what Olivet Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. Of the 786 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University in 2021, 15 of them were theological and ministerial studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Olivet Nazarene Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

Olivet Nazarene Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at Olivet Nazarene compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Olivet Nazarene is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	295

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in theology from Olivet Nazarene. This makes it the #213 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Olivet Nazarene

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Olivet Nazarene University.

Olivet Nazarene Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theology from Olivet Nazarene in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Olivet Nazarene are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Olivet Nazarene Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 theology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Olivet Nazarene, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Olivet Nazarene, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Olivet Nazarene also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies
• Sacred Music
• Religious Education
• Missionary Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Olivet Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Religious Workers	300	$36,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.